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usury

usu.ry \'yu:zh-(*-)re-\ n [ME, fr. ML usuria, alter. of L usura, fr. usus, 
   pp. of ut]i to use archaic  1: INTEREST  2: the lending of money with an 
   interest charge for its use  3: an unconscionable or exorbitant rate or 
   amount of interest; specif  : interest in excess of a legal rate charged to 
   a borrower for the use of money